How much time do you dedicate to mentoring your employees?
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Director, Security Operations in Telecommunication2 years ago
Me too. Unfortunately, so many sr. leaders who should know better totally misunderstand the approach and many times look upon it as a weakness....
Chief Information Security Officer in Finance (non-banking)2 years ago
Mentoring is a helpful experience that lets younger employees learn from senior staff members. I spend a reasonable time with my team once in a week to ensure that, we all are on the same page and working towards the right direction align with the business requirements.
Director, Security Operations in Telecommunication2 years ago
In my current role, I have a small, mostly entry level team and spend a lot of time "mentoring". More than when I had seasoned middle management team as direct reports, there definitely was mentoring involved on my part, but the focus was completely different, normally including more "soft skills" and "leadership skills".Director, Information Security Engineering and Operations in Manufacturing2 years ago
I consider it to be one of the most important aspects of my role. I believe that I have a responsibility to help my people with their own careers and development, and have dedicated time in each 1:1 meetings that I have to engage in mentoring discussions. I do that for past employees who are still in touch with me as well.Principal in Finance (non-banking)2 years ago
Mentorship is a huge part of what I do with my employees. I expect that the value that's going to be created out of our relationship is not just for the benefit of me. They should be growing and developing personally and professionally too. In fact, I hope that their work with me, while not expected to be career-long, positions them for success in future roles. And because of the relationship and development through mentorship, my hope is that they will come back one day and see how we might work together or partner together again.
I spend a considerable amount of time with team leads, lead engineers, product people and designers, and we talk about how I can help shape their careers and help them achieve their goals for the business. I find that I'm constantly mentoring, but it could be as casual as a Slack message that says, "Have you thought about this kind of thing? Should we talk about it, and maybe collaborate on it?" Then in our one-on-one we can talk about some of the meatier things. I'm always operating in that mentorship mindset, not because I want to tell people what to do, but because I always want to be helpful and provide guidance wherever I can.